Wonderful pictures of lions in a wonderful National Park. Thank you to D&A for the pictures.
Four pictures. Please scroll down.
Lions in the Mountain Zebra National Park near Cradock in South Africa – Late October 2021
Beauty and the Queen of the Beasts in the Mountain Zebra National Park, near Cradock, South Africa – October 2021
These two pictures were taken in the Park this week. Being in the right place at the right time and being a skilful photographer leads to outstanding photos. Thanks to D&T for the pictures. Enjoy.
The Queen of the Beasts
Autumn Gold in London today- late October 2021
Which way are we running? What are we running away from? Are we brave enough to go where the truth leads?
Climbing a Mountain by Tractor
I want to share with you something exciting we did a few months ago.
We went up a mountain by tractor and really enjoyed it. I am confident you would enjoy it too.
The tractor ride started at the foot of Langeberg mountain on Protea Farm about 29 km from Montague in the Western Cape of South Africa.
I will put some pictures below.
Make sure you phone first. When we arrived we paid and climbed aboard the trailer which is pulled up the mountain by a very powerful tractor (four massive wheels). The road to the top twists and curves.. The views are spectacular. Halfway up we stopped and were given delicious fruit. At the top is a large hut with a viewing platform More refreshments. The air is bracing .Cameras don’t stop clicking.
The mountain is 1500m high so from the top we could see for miles around including Robertson and beyond.
Then it was back down the winding and twisty road to the bottom where we enjoyed a delicious potjiekos. For those of you who are not from South Africa, a potjiekos is a mouth watering stew cooked in a large pot over a fire. The potjiekos definitely called for a second helping.
Here are three pictures. Please scroll down. Thank you.
Wild Life Quiz: World’s Strongest Animal?
Compared by body weight, what is the world’s strongest animal?
Is it
- The elephant?
- The rhino?
- The lion?
- The gorilla?
- The grizzly bear?
- The Tasmanian devil? or
- Some other animal?
Get ready for a shock. I saw the world’s strongest animal (compared by body weight) in a game park near Port Elizabeth, South Africa, a few weeks ago. I even took a picture.
Turn to page 2 for the answer and my picture.
Enjoy.
Wild Life Quiz: Highest Flying Bird
Wild Life Quiz: Sleeping Elephants
Wild Life Quiz: Fastest Bird?
Don’t Lose Height
Do not loose height when climbing. I knew someone spent a considerable amount of time in the mountains of Yugoslavia during WWII. Once during the 1950s he and I were walking up large granite hill in the Matopo Hills near Bulawayo in the then Southern Rhodesia. His advice: When you climb a hill, if possible, take a line that does not go down and then up. This way you will not lose the height you have gained and save energy
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